The AAOS Patient SafetyThe AAOS Patient Safety (http://patientsafety.aaos.org/) Web site has links to various articles, press releases and position statements on
patient safety related to orthopaedics. Both consumer and clinical information is
included.

FDA Patient Safety News is a televised series for health care personnel, carried on
satellite broadcast networkssatellite broadcast networks (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/viewbroadcasts.cfm) aimed at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. Each edition
features information on new medical devices on FDA safety notifications and product
recalls, and on ways to protect patients when using medical devices.

The ISMP is a nonprofit organization that works closely with healthcare practitioners
and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical
industry to provide education about adverse drug events and their prevention.

The JCAHO/Joint Commission Resources-sponsored site serves as a major, central repository
of resources and information on patient safety. Its content is relevant for patients
and their families, as well as employers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health
care organizations worldwide.

PSI is a non-profit, collaborative and voluntary initiative to provide strictly confidential
real-time access to critical clinical information at the point of care; designed primarily
for healthcare providers.

AAOS does not endorse any treatments, procedures, products, or physicians referenced
herein. This information is provided as an educational service and is not intended
to serve as medical advice. Anyone seeking specific orthopaedic advice or assistance
should consult his or her orthopaedic surgeon, or locate one in your area through
the AAOS "Find an Orthopaedist" program on this website.